cavity, caries, dental caries, tooth decay
(noun) soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
caries (countable and uncountable, plural caries)
The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay
• cavity
• Serica, ericas
Source: Wiktionary
Ca"ri*es, n.Etym: [L., decay.] (Med.)
Definition: Ulceration of bone; a process in which bone disintegrates and is carried away piecemeal, as distinguished from necrosis, in which it dies in masses.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
